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Olympique Lyonnais Record Signings

Olympique Lyonnais's most expensive arrivals ranked by reported fee, with direct links to players and transfer records.

Ranked fees98
Highest fee€31.9M
Recorded moves270
Fee coverage36%

Only sourced, confirmed or completed Olympique Lyonnais arrivals with a stated fee are ranked. Undisclosed deals remain outside the monetary ranking.

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1Moussa NiakhatéCentre Back · SenegalNottingham ForestOlympique Lyonnais€31.9M1 sourceJul 4, 2024permanent
2Ernest Appiah NuamahRight Wing · GhanaRWDM BrusselsOlympique Lyonnais€28.5M1 sourceJul 7, 2024permanent
3Jeff Reine-AdélaïdeAngers SCOOlympique Lyonnais€25.0M1 sourceAug 14, 2019permanent
4Joachim AndersenCentre Back · DenmarkSampdoriaOlympique Lyonnais€24.0M1 sourceJul 12, 2019permanent
5Lisandro LópezPortoOlympique Lyonnais€24.0M1 sourceJul 7, 2009permanent
6Lucas Tolentino Coelho de LimaAC MilanOlympique Lyonnais€23.4M1 sourceSep 30, 2020permanent
7Orel MangalaDefensive Midfield · BelgiumNottingham ForestOlympique Lyonnais€23.4M1 sourceJul 2, 2024permanent
8Thiago Mendes RibeiroLOSC LilleOlympique Lyonnais€22.0M1 sourceJul 3, 2019permanent
9Moussa DembéléCelticOlympique Lyonnais€22.0M1 sourceAug 31, 2018permanent
10Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez MouraCentral Midfield · BrazilAthletico PROlympique Lyonnais€20.0M1 sourceJan 30, 2020permanent
11Georges MikautadzeCentre Forward · GeorgiaMetzOlympique Lyonnais€18.5M1 sourceJul 18, 2024permanent
12Malick FofanaLeft Wing · BelgiumGentOlympique Lyonnais€17.0M1 sourceJan 10, 2024permanent
13Aly CissokhoPortoOlympique Lyonnais€16.2M1 sourceJul 24, 2009permanent
14Memphis DepayManchester UnitedOlympique Lyonnais€16.0M1 sourceJan 20, 2017permanent
15Romain FaivreAttacking Midfield · FranceBrestOlympique Lyonnais€15.0M1 sourceJan 31, 2022permanent
16Saïd BenrahmaWest Ham UnitedOlympique Lyonnais€14.4M1 sourceJul 1, 2024permanent
17Sergi Darder MollMálagaOlympique Lyonnais€13.1M1 sourceAug 29, 2015permanent
18Bafétimbi GomisSaint-ÉtienneOlympique Lyonnais€13.0M1 sourceJul 29, 2009permanent
19Gift OrbanGentOlympique Lyonnais€12.0M1 sourceJan 18, 2024permanent
20Tino KadewereLe HavreOlympique Lyonnais€12.0M1 sourceJan 22, 2020permanent
21Orel MangalaDefensive Midfield · BelgiumNottingham ForestOlympique Lyonnais€11.7M1 sourceFeb 1, 2024loan
22Karl Toko EkambiVillarrealOlympique Lyonnais€11.5M1 sourceJul 1, 2020permanent
23Amin SarrSC HeerenveenOlympique Lyonnais€11.0M1 sourceJan 30, 2023permanent
24Martin TerrierLeft Wing · FranceLOSC LilleOlympique Lyonnais€11.0M1 sourceJan 26, 2018permanent
25Mads BidstrupCentral Midfield · DenmarkSalzburgOlympique Lyonnais€10.5M1 sourceJul 1, 2026permanent
26Tyler MortonDefensive Midfield · EnglandLiverpoolOlympique Lyonnais€10.0M1 sourceAug 5, 2025permanent
27JeffersonBotafogoOlympique Lyonnais€10.0M1 sourceJan 31, 2023permanent
28Jason DenayerManchester CityOlympique Lyonnais€10.0M1 sourceAug 21, 2018permanent
29Pape Diop GueyeCelta de VigoOlympique Lyonnais€10.0M1 sourceAug 29, 2017permanent
30Bertrand TraoréChelseaOlympique Lyonnais€10.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2017permanent
31Youssouf KonéLOSC LilleOlympique Lyonnais€9.0M1 sourceJul 3, 2019permanent
32Dejan LovrenDinamo ZagrebOlympique Lyonnais€9.0M1 sourceJan 13, 2010permanent
33Emanuel MammanaRiver PlateOlympique Lyonnais€8.5M1 sourceJul 6, 2016permanent
34Hugo LlorisNiceOlympique Lyonnais€8.5M1 sourceJul 1, 2008permanent
35Matt TurnerNottingham ForestOlympique Lyonnais€8.0M1 sourceAug 1, 2025permanent
36Abner Da Silva SantosLeft Back · BrazilReal BetisOlympique Lyonnais€8.0M1 sourceJul 5, 2024permanent
37Jean de Souza OliveiraFlamengoOlympique Lyonnais€8.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2019permanent
38Tanguy NDombèlé AlvaroAmiens SCOlympique Lyonnais€8.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2018permanent
39Mariano Díaz MejíaCentre Forward · Dominican RepublicReal MadridOlympique Lyonnais€8.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2017permanent
40Noah Teye NarteyMidfielder · DenmarkBrøndby IFOlympique Lyonnais€7.5M1 sourceJan 19, 2026permanent
41Pavel ŠulcAttacking Midfield · Czech RepublicViktoria PlzeňOlympique Lyonnais€7.5M1 sourceAug 4, 2025permanent
42Miralem PjanićMetzOlympique Lyonnais€7.5M1 sourceJul 1, 2008permanent
43Tanner TessmannDefensive Midfield · United StatesVeneziaOlympique Lyonnais€6.0M1 sourceAug 27, 2024permanent
44Mama BaldéCentre Forward · Guinea-BissauTroyesOlympique Lyonnais€6.0M1 sourceJul 8, 2024permanent
45Saïd BenrahmaWest Ham UnitedOlympique Lyonnais€6.0M1 sourceFeb 1, 2024loan
46Xherdan ShaqiriLiverpoolOlympique Lyonnais€6.0M1 sourceAug 23, 2021permanent
47Mathieu ValbuenaDinamo MoskvaOlympique Lyonnais€6.0M1 sourceAug 11, 2015permanent
48Claudio BeauvueGuingampOlympique Lyonnais€6.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2015permanent
49Jimmy BriandRennesOlympique Lyonnais€6.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2010permanent
50Julien DuranvilleLeft Wing · BelgiumBorussia DortmundOlympique Lyonnais€5.0M1 sourceJul 2, 2026permanent
51Martín SatrianoCentre Forward · UruguayLensOlympique Lyonnais€5.0M1 sourceJan 16, 2026permanent
52Clinton Mata Pedro LourençoCentre Back · AngolaClub BruggeOlympique Lyonnais€5.0M1 sourceJul 6, 2023permanent
53Lenny PintorBrestOlympique Lyonnais€5.0M1 sourceAug 31, 2018permanent
54Ferland MendyLeft Back · FranceLe HavreOlympique Lyonnais€5.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2017permanent
55Marçal Marçal de OliveiraBenficaOlympique Lyonnais€4.5M1 sourceJul 1, 2017permanent
56Felix BacherCentre Back · AustriaEstorilOlympique Lyonnais€4.3M1 sourceAug 2, 2026permanent
57Johann LepenantCaenOlympique Lyonnais€4.3M1 sourceJul 1, 2022permanent
58Nicolás Alejandro TagliaficoLeft Back · ArgentinaAjaxOlympique Lyonnais€4.2M1 sourceJul 23, 2022permanent
59Jean-Philippe MatetaCentre Forward · FranceChâteaurouxOlympique Lyonnais€4.1M1 sourceSep 16, 2016permanent
60Noham KamaraCentre Back · SenegalParis Saint GermainOlympique Lyonnais€4.1M1 sourceJul 1, 2026permanent
61Dominik GreifGoalkeeper · SlovakiaMallorcaOlympique Lyonnais€4.0M1 sourceAug 18, 2025permanent
62Jordan VeretoutOlympique MarseilleOlympique Lyonnais€4.0M1 sourceSep 4, 2024permanent
63Skelly AlveroDefensive Midfield · FranceSochauxOlympique Lyonnais€4.0M1 sourceJul 5, 2023permanent
64Karl Toko EkambiVillarrealOlympique Lyonnais€4.0M1 sourceJan 20, 2020loan
65Kenny TeteRight Back · MozambiqueAjaxOlympique Lyonnais€4.0M1 sourceJul 10, 2017permanent
66Ruben KluivertCentre Back · NetherlandsCasa PiaOlympique Lyonnais€3.8M1 sourceJul 25, 2025permanent
67Duje Ćaleta-CarCentre Back · CroatiaSouthamptonOlympique Lyonnais€3.6M1 sourceJul 8, 2024permanent
68Adryelson Shawann Lima SilvaBotafogoOlympique Lyonnais€3.6M1 sourceJan 5, 2024permanent
69Loïs OpendaCentre Forward · BelgiumJuventusOlympique Lyonnais€3.5M1 sourceJul 28, 2026loan
70Lucas Estella PerriGoalkeeper · ItalyBotafogoOlympique Lyonnais€3.3M1 sourceJan 5, 2024permanent
71Wilfried ZahaGalatasarayOlympique Lyonnais€3.0M1 sourceAug 30, 2024loan
72Paul AkouokouDefensive Midfield · Ivory CoastReal BetisOlympique Lyonnais€3.0M1 sourceSep 1, 2023permanent
73Diego da Silva MoreiraLeft Midfield · BelgiumChelseaOlympique Lyonnais€2.8M1 sourceSep 1, 2023loan
74Maxwel CornetMetzOlympique Lyonnais€2.7M1 sourceJan 15, 2015permanent
75Nemanja MatićDefensive Midfield · SerbiaRennesOlympique Lyonnais€2.6M1 sourceJan 27, 2024permanent
76Lucas TousartCentral Midfield · FranceValenciennesOlympique Lyonnais€2.6M1 sourceAug 31, 2015permanent
77Timothée KolodziejczakLensOlympique Lyonnais€2.5M1 sourceJul 1, 2009permanent
78Mohamed OuédraogoLeft Back · Burkina FasoRheindorf AltachOlympique Lyonnais€2.2M1 sourceJul 3, 2026permanent
79Afonso Bastardo MoreiraLeft Wing · PortugalSporting CP IIOlympique Lyonnais€2.0M1 sourceJul 22, 2025permanent
80Dejan LovrenZenitOlympique Lyonnais€2.0M1 sourceJan 2, 2023permanent
81Camilo Reijers de OliveraPonte PretaOlympique Lyonnais€2.0M1 sourceJan 30, 2020permanent
82Tanguy NDombèlé AlvaroAmiens SCOlympique Lyonnais€2.0M1 sourceAug 31, 2017loan
83Duje Ćaleta-CarCentre Back · CroatiaSouthamptonOlympique Lyonnais€1.5M1 sourceAug 2, 2023loan
84Roman YaremchukOlympiakosOlympique Lyonnais€1.5M1 sourceFeb 2, 2026loan
85Cenk ÖzkacarAltayOlympique Lyonnais€1.5M1 sourceAug 18, 2020permanent
86Lindsay RoseValenciennesOlympique Lyonnais€1.5M1 sourceJul 17, 2014permanent
87Oumar Solet BomawokoCentre Back · FranceLavalOlympique Lyonnais€1.5M1 sourceJul 1, 2018permanent
88Tanguy NDombèlé AlvaroTottenham HotspurOlympique Lyonnais€1.4M1 sourceJan 31, 2022loan
89Keito NakamuraLeft Wing · JapanReimsOlympique Lyonnais€1.0M1 sourceSep 2, 2026permanent
90Martín SatrianoCentre Forward · UruguayLensOlympique Lyonnais€1.0M1 sourceSep 1, 2025loan
91Jake O´BrienRight Back · Republic of IrelandCrystal Palace U21Olympique Lyonnais€1.0M1 sourceAug 15, 2023permanent
92Saël Kumbedi NsekeLe HavreOlympique Lyonnais€1.0M1 sourceAug 31, 2022permanent
93Miguel Almeida Costa LopesSporting CPOlympique Lyonnais€1.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2013loan
94Olivier KemenNewcastle United U21Olympique Lyonnais€800.0K1 sourceAug 31, 2015permanent
95Oumar Solet BomawokoCentre Back · FranceLavalOlympique Lyonnais€550.0K1 sourceJan 22, 2018loan
96Warmed OmariCentre Back · FranceRennesOlympique Lyonnais€500.0K1 sourceAug 30, 2024loan
97Emerson Palmieri dos SantosLeft Back · ItalyChelseaOlympique Lyonnais€500.0K1 sourceAug 19, 2021loan
98Julian PollersbeckHamburger SVOlympique Lyonnais€250.0K1 sourceSep 18, 2020permanent

Methodology

Version fees-v3-canonical-eur

Figures are generated from a validated, versioned snapshot. A later correction creates a new snapshot without removing the previous record.

  1. Only sourced transfers marked confirmed or completed are included in ranked values and spending totals.
  2. Undisclosed fees are counted as recorded movements but are never assigned an estimated value.
  3. Only the canonical recorded EUR fee is used, consistently with TransferNews market totals. Fees in other currencies remain excluded from EUR totals until a sourced EUR value is recorded; no reference exchange rates or undisclosed-fee estimates are applied.
  4. Known net balance is calculated as known income minus known spending; positive values represent a surplus.
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